British & Irish Masters Cross Country

Results | Strava track Sheila, Gibson & I all represented Scotland at last weekend's British & Irish Masters Cross Country at the grandiose venue of Wollaton Park in Nottingham. A nice course, with the odd deer roaming across. Gibson…

Culcreuch Castle to Stronend

An intrepid party of six (arguably seven, or maybe five) Westies enjoyed an atmospheric mid-week outing in the hills above Culcreuch Castle. Ian T. led us on the new route in a manner suggesting he had some idea where we were going. After a…

A Round on Rannoch Moor

  A Round on Rannoch Moor What a stunner………………..and the weather was excellent too. It was up to the White Corries car park to give a gentle stroll down to the start, NE of the Kings House. Our…

DAAA XC Champs 2014

Results The 2014 DAAA XC Champs were held in the beautiful setting of Balloch country park.The weather was perfect, the views from the castle down on to Loch Lomond were  amazing and the conditions underfoot good. We…

National XC Relays Cumbernauld 2014

A coldy windy and wet Cumbernauld park. Perect XC conditions. A good Westie turnout with the icing on the cake being Big Dave Calders sprint finish captured for posterity on the SA website. Sad news also. Our Gazebo got trashed in the windy…

TINTO 2014

Just a quick post to recognise the achievments of some Westies on Sat at a blustery but highly enjoyable Tinto race. Gordon McCaffrey got 1st v60, Gibby - 1st V70 and new kid on the block Deborah Stokoe got the 3rd senior lady prize and 4th…

Loch Ossian 2014

The annual club pilgramige to Loch Ossian went ahead in fine style this year. Don't believe those forecasts - apart from a bit of wind and some occasional rain, we were once again blessed with some very pleasant Autumn weather. I get to…

Graham Kelly’s raw sexuality

I'll just leave this here: http://vanessaruns.com/2014/11/06/4-trail-beards-youll-want-to-fondle/      

Dumyat Dash

  Well it was the depleted route,(allegedly not enough marshals) that went from was it 8.8k, 550m, to 4.8k, 44om. Dumyat,Dumyat,as we trod never so lonely on high.......i love you,i hate you,i love you, i hate you........oh please,please......... Alan,…